THOM :: THIS IS A CHRISTMAS SPOILER :: DO NOT READ BELOW!!!
My brother Thom has really been riding the green wave so to speak, and seems more interested than ever in all things environmentally friendly. This melts my hippie chick sisterly heart! For his Christmas gift I wanted to do something that was up-cycled, preferably from something that he had owned before, into something useful.
I enlisted my mom to scour her attic for me and she brought me three of his old t-shirts, which I turned into...
re-usable shopping bags!
The idea popped into my head when I came across this listing in zJayne's Etsy shop. She makes re-usable bags by the dozen, if you don't have the time to make these and you'd like to purchase them instead. I, however, felt certain that I had access to a ready supply of t-shirts, so I chose to make them myself. I *did* add a nifty detail to make them look a little more finished.
*suh-weet wrapped handles*
The handles really ice the cake for me - I'm feeling complete nerdy happiness over how sturdy the handles are! And since both of my brothers are kinda lumberjacky, not only are these bags sturdy, they're HUGE! I could fit a load of laundry in one of these puppies. Hopefully they're a hit!
Cheers, S
I enlisted my mom to scour her attic for me and she brought me three of his old t-shirts, which I turned into...
re-usable shopping bags!
The idea popped into my head when I came across this listing in zJayne's Etsy shop. She makes re-usable bags by the dozen, if you don't have the time to make these and you'd like to purchase them instead. I, however, felt certain that I had access to a ready supply of t-shirts, so I chose to make them myself. I *did* add a nifty detail to make them look a little more finished.
*suh-weet wrapped handles*
The handles really ice the cake for me - I'm feeling complete nerdy happiness over how sturdy the handles are! And since both of my brothers are kinda lumberjacky, not only are these bags sturdy, they're HUGE! I could fit a load of laundry in one of these puppies. Hopefully they're a hit!
Cheers, S
Labels: christmas, eco, gifts, handmade christmas gifts, upcycle
posted by Geek+Nerd at 6:14 PM
7 Comments:
DUDE!! Those handle are Da Bomb. Much more comfortable on the hands. Awesome work!
What a fabulous idea and they look so cool!
Ok, so I marked zjayne's site as a favorite, but I gotta say I LOVE those handles - they give it such a finished look!! Bee-You-Tea-Full!
These are fabulous! Any chance of a tutorial?
Very cool! Nice and durable looking to!
I agree...you need to show us how you did those handles. Good job!
Hi! I posted the link to this (you shared it at my blog) thinking that there was a tutorial (I was half asleep, sorry) do you happen to have a tutorial for this bag? The handles especially are unique.
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